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VAPERS who no longer smoke cigarettes prefer fruit and dessert e-liquids over tobacco flavors, according to the findings of a major survey overseen by a leading doctor. The data from nearly 70,000 non-smokers who vape or have tried vaping, and took part in the US Flavors Survey initiated by Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos and a team of colleagues has now been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration. The government department asked for feedback in response to its Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking on vape (and other “tobacco product”) flavors earlier this year and Dr Farsalinos, a research fellow and...

Ever wanted a box mod and portable speaker in one? No, neither did we. But you might change your tune when you see Wismec’s latest creation. Wismec, the Chinese manufacturer behind the powerful and dependable Reuleaux range of mods, has teased the release of a new waterproof and shockproof box mod with a built-in portable speaker. The remixed Wismec Active takes vaping in a new direction. And as the name suggests, this mod is designed with adventurous users in mind. Although the Wismec website is adorned with a pictures of rock climbers with the Active clipped onto their harnesses, the...

E-CIGARETTE manufacturer Juul Labs Inc is creating a new Bluetooth-linked vape which can detect if it’s being used by a minor. The inbuilt system, to be launched in some Western European countries and Israel, will be able to detect a users age in a bid to stop teenagers from vaping their popular brand. The Bluetooth tracker was originally designed to help former smokers watch their nicotine intake but CEO Kevin Burns has revealed it will now show how old its vaper is. The move comes as Juul’s sleek e-cigarette, which looks like a USB, has been at the centre of...

A few years ago, everyone was talking about huge clouds and sub-ohm devices that could push hundreds of watts in a single fire. For many vapers, vaping is about big devices, multiple batteries and power - but that isn’t the goal for every vaper. In fact, there is a growing number of vapers who simply just want an easy and reliable vaping solution. They don’t care for huge clouds, they just want to satisfy their desire without having to put much effort in. For those who want a simple vaping device that delivers a fulfilling amount of nicotine with each...

CANCER charities along with the UK vaping industry have hit back at a government plan to tax e-cigarettes. They say imposing a “sin tax” on vaping would be counterintuitive to its mission to cut the number of smokers and lessen the burden on the National Health Service. They also claim it would have huge repercussions for the public's health. A government insider last week was reported as saying e-cigarettes are to be taxed in this Fall’s budget in a bid to raise an extra £40million for the country’s ailing NHS. The punitive measure is set to hit the UK’s 2.9million...

THE UK is to be hit with a vape tax to raise an extra £40million for the country’s ailing National Health Service. According to government insiders, e-cigarettes are to be added to the so-called list of “sin taxes”, which are set for increases in this Fall’s budget. The punitive measure is set to hit the UK’s 2.9million vapers, half of which claim they took up the recreational activity to help quit their deadly habit. The news comes despite the NHS itself encouraging e-cigarettes as a way of giving up smoking with vaping allowed in many of its hospitals. One Whitehall...

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin has teamed up with Senator Lisa Mirkowski, a Republican, to launch a new offensive on e-liquid flavors. On Monday, Illinois Democrat Durbin announced plans for a bipartisan bill to restrict ‘child-friendly’ flavorings. Arguing that e-cigarettes were part of a Big Tobacco ploy to get a new generation of kids hooked on nicotine, Durbin’s bill would require manufacturers to prove that flavorings aren’t harmful, don’t tempt kids into using nicotine and help adults quit. Manufacturers would have to one year to provide such evidence to the FDA. “We have made great progress in convincing kids...

BRITISH American Tobacco (BAT) plans to test its new tobacco heating device in the United States later this year, allowing it to pull ahead of its rivals Philip Morris in the world's biggest vaping market. The London-based company has confirmed it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin selling its Neocore heated-tobacco device, formerly known as Eclipse. It comes as shares in the second biggest global tobacco company have risen 5 per cent after reporting a better-than-expected first-half profit since its $49.4bn acquisition of cigarette giant Reynolds American in 2017. BAT inherited Neocore from Reynolds...

VAPERS and their families are suing e-cigarette manufacturers Juul for getting them addicted to nicotine. Three lawsuits have been filed against Juul Labs involving plaintiffs as young as 15, it has been revealed this week. They claim in court filings the device is marketed towards teenagers, contain more nicotine than combustible cigarettes – and the resulting addiction is disrupting their lives. The US vape company has already been at the centre of increasing controversy this year as its products have been slammed by the media, public health organizations and well-meaning parents and teachers for creating an “epidemic” of teenage vaping. The...

VAPE clouds break down within seconds to allow air quality to return to normal levels - while cigarettes can take up to 45 minutes, new research has found. Despite the plumes of vape e-cigarettes can create, causing some non-users to worry about its impact on the environment, researchers found particles evaporate almost instantly, even indoors. Even in the “worst case scenario”, where there was no ventilation, researchers found particle counts quickly returned to background levels in trials with commercially available vapes. In stark contrast, the new study - which pitted e-cigarettes against their traditional counterparts to gauge how well they...